Taggart (surname)
Encyclopedia
Taggart is a surname of Scottish
origin. It is a reduction of the surnames MacTaggart
and McTaggart
, which are Anglicisation
s of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest".
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
origin. It is a reduction of the surnames MacTaggart
MacTaggart
MacTaggart is a surname of Scottish or Ultonian origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest" Also having the forms McTaggart and Taggart.-People with the surname MacTaggart:*Fiona Mactaggart...
and McTaggart
McTaggart
McTaggart is a surname of Scottish or Ultonian origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest". Also having the forms MacTaggart and Taggart...
, which are Anglicisation
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...
s of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest".
List of persons with the surname Taggart
- Gerry TaggartGerry TaggartGerald "Gerry" Taggart is a former professional footballer. On 10 June 2010, he was announced as the new assistant manager at Oldham Athletic.-Manchester City:...
, professional footballer - Jeremy TaggartJeremy TaggartJeremy Ronald John Taggart is a Canadian drummer, best known for playing with Our Lady Peace since 1993.-Early life:Taggart was born in Toronto, Ontario and has two brothers and one sister. Music was a central part of his youth, as his parents were also musicians, and Taggart learned to play drums...
, drummer for Canadian band Our Lady Peace - Joseph TaggartJoseph TaggartJoseph Taggart was a lawyer and a Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Congressional District of Kansas from November 7, 1911, to March 3, 1917....
, United States congressman - Millee TaggartMillee TaggartMillee Taggart is an American actress, best known for her long-running role as Janet Bergman Collins on Search for Tomorrow. She portrayed the character from 1971 to 1982...
, American actress - Samuel TaggartSamuel TaggartSamuel Taggart was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Derry, New Hampshire on March 24, 1754. He completed preparatory studies, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1774. Taggart studied theology and was licensed to preach...
, United States congressman - Tamara TaggartTamara TaggartTamara Taggart is a Canadian television presenter. She currently serves as the weekday anchor of CTV News at Six alongside with Mike Killeen on CIVT-TV in Vancouver, British Columbia....
, Canadian television presenter - Thomas TaggartThomas TaggartThomas Taggart was a U.S. political figure, serving as mayor of Indianapolis and influential in state and national politics.-Early life and family:...
, American politician - Dermott Taggart, Irish personality
- Jennifer Taggart, Pharmacist, US baking show personality